In the Name of Honor by Courtney & Clarke Collins

What would you risk to save someone you loved from a fate worse than death? A half-elven princess, grieving the loss of one father and fearing for the other. A loyal guardsman, torn between his oath to the king and her safety. And a creature so bent on revenge, he’ll make the world kneel to hurt them all. Of all the messages Dimitar’s carried, he now delivers the worst of all: vile Corrupted creatures have returned and murdered the king’s best friend. The king leaves to seek retribution, and gives Dimitar an order he doesn’t expect: guard the princess, Kaleela. When Corruptors then kidnap her father, she insists on rescuing him. Dimitar must break his vow to keep her safe in the kingdom, and together infiltrate the enemy’s lair… unless the Corrupted capture Kaleela first. Fans of epic fantasy with romance will fall into this character-driven world and thrilling new adventure, where a rescue mission turns into a chase, and only the princess or the king can be saved.

Adult • Fantasy/Romantic and Erotic • Fantasy/Epic and High • Fantasy • Fantasy/Sword and Sorcery

Length: 116,000 words (about 331 pages)

Content Warning: https://collinsauthors.com/content-warnings/

Reviewed by catfacegargoyle on 2026-10-08T22:04:14Z:

A likeable cast of characters, but a simplistically executed and familiar plot for anyone who's played Dragon Age: Origins. An approachable intro to epic fantasy for anyone curious to dip their toes in, with very cohesive writing from this co-authored team.

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